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BOEING 737 near Bonn — 2012-09-03

Investigation ongoingDCA12WA142
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Date
2012-09-03
Location
Bonn, DE
Aircraft
BOEING 737
Registration
D-AXLF
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On September 3, 2012, at approximately 101 UTC time, a XL Airways B737-800, registration D-AXLF, while on a non-scheduled revenue flight from Koln to Bonn, Germany, reported smoke in the cockpit and in the cabin. The flight landed safely and there were no injuries. The investigation is being conducted by German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (BFU). The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane. All inquiries should be directed to the BFU at: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany Website: http://www.bfu-web.de